7The substance with the lowest known boiling point (4 K) is helium, an atomic element that has two electrons. Hydrogen is a diatomic molecule and also has two electrons, but its boiling point is significantly higher, at 20.28 K. (a) What is the dominant intermolecular force between a pair of helium atoms and a pair of H2 molecules? (b) Why do you think H2 has a higher boiling point?

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7The substance with the lowest known boiling point (4 K) is helium, an atomic element that has two electrons. Hydrogen is
a diatomic molecule and also has two electrons, but its boiling point is significantly higher, at 20.28 K.
(a) What is the dominant intermolecular force between a pair of helium atoms and a pair of H2 molecules?
(b) Why do you think H2 has a higher boiling point?
Transcribed Image Text:7The substance with the lowest known boiling point (4 K) is helium, an atomic element that has two electrons. Hydrogen is a diatomic molecule and also has two electrons, but its boiling point is significantly higher, at 20.28 K. (a) What is the dominant intermolecular force between a pair of helium atoms and a pair of H2 molecules? (b) Why do you think H2 has a higher boiling point?
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